Question:  What biscuit joiners are good for a beginner.  Thans, Mike

Mike, I have a DeWalt and it has been a great one.  Here's a piece of advice.  My biscuit joiner (like some other tools of mine) came from eBay.  If you don't mind buying a tool that has been gently used then you can get some really good buys there.  Hope this helps.

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Ron Dudelston
Site Administrator

Above and Beyond WoodWorks

First let me say welcome to TPW.

I've owned the Dewalt since the first day they came on the market and have been very pleased.

If you plan on building cabinets and don't want to use pocket screws, it's a great tool. I tried

The slot cutter that is used in aa router and hated it. There are many biscuit cutters and most are of good quality. I would not buy the Fesstool as they are way over priced. Good luck.

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Thank you, Mike--

Thank you Ron---

Ron Dudelston said:

Mike, I have a DeWalt and it has been a great one.  Here's a piece of advice.  My biscuit joiner (like some other tools of mine) came from eBay.  If you don't mind buying a tool that has been gently used then you can get some really good buys there.  Hope this helps.

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Ron Dudelston
Site Administrator

Above and Beyond WoodWorks

Michael, I have a Craftsman I have had for years. Not that I would recommend them now, but mine works really good and I have no problems with it. Craftsman has certainly changed over the years and many of the tools are not as good as they once were.

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John Moody
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John Moody Woodworks
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Mike,

Mine is one of the very first Porter-Cable models. It has been a real work horse.

Look for an easily adjustable fence. The fence should adjust for both thickness of stock and any angles on end cuts- like a mitered end. The mitered end fence should "trap" the work piece to hold it securely when plunging in the cutter. Adjustments should be accomplished without the aid of additional tools (wrenches/allen wrenches). These are all characteristics my Porter-Cable does NOT have. Also, look for a model that has presets for the different sized biscuits.

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Lew Kauffman-
Wood Turners Forum Host

Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!

Thank you very much.  Mike
 
Lewis Kauffman said:

Mike,

Mine is one of the very first Porter-Cable models. It has been a real work horse.

Look for an easily adjustable fence. The fence should adjust for both thickness of stock and any angles on end cuts- like a mitered end. The mitered end fence should "trap" the work piece to hold it securely when plunging in the cutter. Adjustments should be accomplished without the aid of additional tools (wrenches/allen wrenches). These are all characteristics my Porter-Cable does NOT have. Also, look for a model that has presets for the different sized biscuits.

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Lew Kauffman-
Wood Turners Forum Host

Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!

I also have the Dewalt and it has served me well for close to 10 years.

Nothing fancy, it just cuts slots well.

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Allen Worsham
Corona, CA

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'Graze in every man's field, but always give your own milk' J. Vernon McGee

“Our greatest fear should not be that we won’t succeed, but that we will succeed at something that doesn’t matter.â€
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In my view there is only one to consider I have had my Festool for 8 years and the recently introduced small cutter allows for very small joins on this wood.

Hope this helps

Chris

I think the most Un-American thing you can say is, "You can't day that"----Garrison Keillor

Allen Worsham said:

I also have the Dewalt and it has served me well for close to 10 years.

Nothing fancy, it just cuts slots well.

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Allen Worsham
Corona, CA

allenworsham@earthlink.net

'Graze in every man's field, but always give your own milk' J. Vernon McGee

“Our greatest fear should not be that we won’t succeed, but that we will succeed at something that doesn’t matter.â€
D.L. Moody